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Mary Loretta Landrieu (/ ˈ l æ n d r uː / LAN-drew; born November 23, 1955) is an American entrepreneur and politician who served as a United States senator from Louisiana from 1997 to 2015.
Learn about the life and career of Mary L. Landrieu, the first woman from Louisiana to serve in the U.S. Senate. She was a leader on energy, education, and homeland security issues and chaired three Senate committees.
Mary Landrieu's imminent political demise raises questions about her party's future—both in the South and across the country.
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Landrieu was born in 1955 in Arlington, Va., and she attended high school at Ursuline Academy in New Orleans, La. She attended Louisiana State University and graduated in 1977.
Below is an abbreviated outline of Landrieu's professional and political career: 1. Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1980-1988 2. Louisiana State Treasurer, 1988-1996 3. Member of the U.S. Senate, 1997-2015 She has also worked as a real estate agent.
113th Congress
The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.The Senate confirmed 13,949 out of 18,323 executive nominations received (76.1 percent). For more information pertaining to Landrieu's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.
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Ideology and leadership
1. 1.1. See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Landrieu was a rank-and-file Democrat as of November 2014. She was a moderate Democratic leader in July 2014 and a "rank-and-file Democrat" in June 2013.
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongresstracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.
Lifetime voting record
1. 1.1. See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives According to the website GovTrack, Landrieu missed 177 of 5,657 roll call votes from January 1997 to November 2014. This amounts to 3.1 percent, which is worse than the median of 2.0 percent among currently serving senators as of November 2014.
Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Landrieu is married to attorney Frank Snellings. They have two children.
Mar 25, 2019 · Learn about Mary Landrieu's career in public service, from the Louisiana State Legislature to the US Senate, where she championed causes related to energy, environment, and small business. See her featured content, events, and media highlights on RFF's website.
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Sep 18, 2017 · Read the transcript of the interview with former U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, who served Louisiana from 1997 to 2015. She shares her personal and professional experiences, challenges and achievements as a woman in politics.
Jan 16, 2015 · Washington — Quoting Scripture and invoking her Catholic faith, U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu said farewell to her colleagues in a speech on the Senate floor Thursday. “All I can feel is, actually ...
